India women's national field hockey team
The Indian women's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey, and is governed by Hockey India. They are ranked 9th in the world and the second best team in Asia. They have won the gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and the 1982 Asian Games. They have also won the Asia Cup twice, in 2004 and 2017, and the Asian Champions Trophy thrice, in 2016, 2023 and 2024.
History
The team's breakthrough performance came at the Women's Hockey World Cup at Mandelieu in 1974, where it finished in 4th place. Their best performance in the Olympic Games was at 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics (where they came in 4th), when a women's event was held for the first time in Olympic history. The team also won the Gold medal at the inaugural 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi, defeating Korea in the finals. Captain Suraj Lata Devi led the team to the Gold for three consecutive years at different events- during the 2002 Commonwealth Games,[5] the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, and the 2004 Women's Hockey Asia Cup. Team members were referred to as the "assi (Jasjeet) jaisi koi nahi" or the "Golden Girls of Hockey," after the 2004 win.[6] The team earned a 3rd-place finish at the 2013 Women's Hockey Asia Cup at Kuala Lumpur defeating China in a shootout.[7] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, it finished in 5th place but at 2014 Asian Games, Incheon stunned Japan 2–1 in a tight match to clinch their third bronze medal at the Asian Games.[8] During the summer of 2015, the team hosted the Round 2 of the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League and finished on top to qualify for the next stage. At the World League Semi-finals held in Antwerp the team finished in the fifth place beating higher ranked Japan in classification match.[9] The Indian woman's national field hockey team qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics[10][11] for the first time since the 1980 Summer Olympics.[10][12] They were eliminated in the group stage, however, where they placed 6th.
2002 Commonwealth Games and Chak De! India (2007)
The 2002 Commonwealth Games Squad, led by Captain Suraj Lata Devi, competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The team entered the finals after defeating the New Zealand women's national field hockey team.[13] and placed first, winning the Gold after they beat the English women's hockey team.[5][14][15]
This event served as the inspiration for the 2007 Bollywood film about women's field hockey, Chak De! India starring Shah Rukh Khan (after screenwriter Jaideep Sahni read a short article about it).[16] Sahni began to model the character of Kabir Khan on hockey coach Maharaj Krishan Kaushik.[17] After hearing the storyline, Kaushik suggested that Sahni meet hockey player Mir Ranjan Negi (who faced accusations of throwing the match against Pakistan during the 1982 Asian Games).[18][19][20] Sahni has stated that he was unaware of Negi's tribulations while writing the script and that the resemblance with Negi's life was entirely coincidental.[21] Negi affirmed this point stating that he didn't "want to hog the limelight. This movie is not a documentary of Mir Ranjan Negi's life. It is in fact the story of a team that becomes a winning lot from a bunch of hopeless girls" In response to the fact that the media equated Kabir Khan with Negi, Sahni said that "Our script was written a year and a half back. It is very unfortunate that something, which is about women athletes, has just started becoming about Negi."[17]
Tokyo Olympics and resurgence
India at the 2020 Summer Olympics for the first time ever,[22] reached the semi-final in the Women's Hockey Olympic event but failed to bag any medal after they lost to Argentina[23] in the semi-final and then to Great Britain[24] in the bronze medal match. Following their performance at the Olympics, the team went to win bronze medals at the 2022 Asia Cup and the Commonwealth Games and a third-place finish in the 2021–22 Pro League. In 2022 India won the first ever FIH Women's Nations Cup. However, they failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics losing to Japan in the bronze medal match at the Olympic Qualifier in Ranchi on 19 January 2024.[25][26]
Performance record
Summer Olympics
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Moscow, USSR | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | Did not participate | ||||||
| 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | |||||||
| 1992 | Barcelona, Spain | |||||||
| 1996 | Atlanta, United States | |||||||
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2004 | Athens, Greece | |||||||
| 2008 | Beijing, China | |||||||
| 2012 | London, Great Britain | |||||||
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 2020 | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 |
| 2024 | Paris, France | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Total | 4th place | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 45 | |
World Cup
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Mandelieu, France | 4th |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | |
| 1976 | West Berlin, West Germany | Did not participate | |||||||
| 1978 | Madrid, Spain | 7th |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 1981 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Did not participate | |||||||
| 1983 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 11th |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| 1986 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1990 | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||
| 1994 | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||
| 1998 | Utrecht, Netherlands | 12th |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 | |
| 2002 | Perth, Australia | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2006 | Madrid, Spain | 11th |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | |
| 2010 | Rosario, Argentina | 9th |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 23 | |
| 2014 | The Hague, Netherlands | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2018 | London, England | 8th |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2022 | Amstelveen, Netherlands Valencia, Spain |
9th |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |
| Total | 4th place | 50 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 62 | 98 | ||
Commonwealth Games
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 |
| 2002 | Manchester, England | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | |
| 2006 | Melbourne, Australia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | |
| 2010 | New Delhi, India | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
| 2014 | Glasgow, Scotland | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 |
| 2018 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | Birmingham, England | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | |
| Total | 1 Title | 41 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 110 | 64 |
Asian Games
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | New Delhi, India | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | |
| 1990 | Beijing, China | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 11 | |
| 2002 | Busan, South Korea | 4th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 2006 | Doha, Qatar | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 10 | |
| 2010 | Guangzhou, China | 4th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 7 |
| 2014 | Incheon, South Korea | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | |
| 2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 3 | |
| 2022 | Hangzhou, China | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 6 | |
| Total | 1 Title | 62 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 231 | 78 |
Asia Cup
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Seoul, South Korea | Did not participate | |||||||
| 1989 | Hong Kong | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| 1993 | Hiroshima, Japan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1999 | New Delhi, India | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | ||
| 2004 | New Delhi, India | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2007 | Hong Kong | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 13 | |
| 2009 | Bangkok, Thailand | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 9 | ||
| 2013 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | ||
| 2017 | Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | Muscat, Oman | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | ||
| Total | 2 Titles | 47 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 203 | 63 | ||
Asian Champions Trophy
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Busan, South Korea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | ||
| 2011 | Ordos, China | 4th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
| 2013 | Kakamigahara, Japan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2016 | Singapore | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 2018 | Donghae City, South Korea | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 2021 | Donghae City, South Korea | Withdrew | |||||||
| 2023 | Ranchi, India | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | Rajgir, India | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Total | 3 Titles | 36 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 98 | 55 | ||
Pro League
| Year | Final Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | N/A | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 26 | |
| 2023–24 | N/A | 8th | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 38 |
| 2024–25 | N/A | 9th | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 43 |
| Total | Third place | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 71 | 107 | |
Nations Cup
| Year | Final Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Valencia, Spain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | 1 Title | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
South Asian Games
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Guwahati, India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 Title | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
World League
| No. | Year | Final Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012–13 | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | 14th | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 30 |
| 2 | 2014–15 | Rosario, Argentina | 10th | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 20 |
| 3 | 2016–17 | Auckland, New Zealand | 16th | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| Total | 35 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 87 | 68 |
Champions Challenge I
| No. | Year | Final Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2011 | Dublin, Ireland | 7th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | 2012 | Dublin, Ireland | 7th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 |
| 4 | 2014 | Glasgow, Scotland | 8th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| Total | Third place | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 54 |
Champions Challenge II
| Year | Final Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kazan, Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | |
| Total | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 |
Hockey Series
| Year | Final Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Hiroshima, Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| Total | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
Afro-Asian Games
| Year | Final Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hyderabad, India | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 7 | |
| Total | 1 Title | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 7 |
Honours
Major tournaments
- Commonwealth Games:
- Asian Games:
- Women's Asia Cup:
- Women's Asian Champions Trophy:
- Women's FIH Pro League:
- Third Place: 2021–22
- Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup:
- Champions: 2022
Other tournaments
- South Asian Games:
- Gold medal: 2016
Defunct tournaments
- Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I:
- Bronze medal: 2002
- Women's Hockey Champions Challenge II:
- Champions: 2009
- Women's Hockey Series:
- Champions: 2018–19
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2024
| 11 November 2024 2024 Asian Champions Trophy GS | 4–0 | Malaysia | Rajgir, India | |
| 16:45 | Sangita 8', 55' Preeti 43' Udita 44' |
Report | Stadium: Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
| 12 November 2024 2024 Asian Champions Trophy GS | 3–2 | South Korea | Rajgir, India | |
| 16:45 | Sangita 3' Deepika 20', 57' |
Report | Lee Yu-r. 34' Cheon 38' |
Stadium: Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
| 14 November 2024 2024 Asian Champions Trophy GS | Thailand | 0–13 | Rajgir, India | |
| 16:45 | Report | Deepika 3', 19', 43', 45', 45' Preeti 9', 40' Lalremsiami 12', 56' Beauty 30', 53' Ishika 55' Sharmila 58' |
Stadium: Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
| 16 November 2024 2024 Asian Champions Trophy GS | 3–0 | China | Rajgir, India | |
| 16:45 | Sangita 32' Salima 37' Deepika 60' |
Report | Stadium: Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
| 17 November 2024 2024 Asian Champions Trophy GS | Japan | 0–3 | Rajgir, India | |
| 16:45 | Report | Navneet 37' Deepika 47', 48' |
Stadium: Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
| 19 November 2024 2024 Asian Champions Trophy SF | 2–0 | Japan | Rajgir, India | |
| 16:45 | Navneet 48' Lalremsiami 56' |
Report | Stadium: Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
| 20 November 2024 2024 Asian Champions Trophy F | China | 0–1 | Rajgir, India | |
| 16:45 | Report | Deepika 31' | Stadium: Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
2025
| 15 February 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | 3–2 | England | Bhubaneswar, India | |
| 17:15 | Vaishnavi 6' Deepika 25' Navneet 59' |
Report | Bourne 12' Crackles 58' |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 16 February 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | 2–2 (1–2 p) | England | Bhubaneswar, India | |
| 17:15 | Navneet 53' Rutuja 57' |
Report | Gillott 40' Howard 56' |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| Penalties | ||||
| Navneet Salima Sunelita Lalremsiami Neha Navneet Lalremsiami |
Howard Bourne S. Hamilton Crackles Walker Howard S. Hamilton |
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| 18 February 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | 3–4 | Spain | Bhubaneswar, India | |
| 17:15 | Baljeet 19' Sakshi 38' Rutuja 45' |
Report | Rogoski 21' Petchamé 25', 49' L. Jiménez 52' |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 19 February 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | 0–1 | Spain | Bhubaneswar, India | |
| 19:30 | Report | Segú 49' | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 21 February 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | 0–4 | Germany | Bhubaneswar, India | |
| 17:15 | Report | Wortmann 3' Schwabe 18', 47' Hachenberg 59' |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 22 February 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | 1–0 | Germany | Bhubaneswar, India | |
| 17:15 | Deepika 12' | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 24 February 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | 2–4 | Netherlands | Bhubaneswar, India | |
| 17:15 | Udita 18', 42' | Report | Reijnen 7' Albers 34', 47' Van der Elst 40' |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 25 February 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | 2–2 (2–1 p) | Netherlands | Bhubaneswar, India | |
| 17:15 | Deepika 35' Baljeet 43' |
Report | Sanders 17' Van der Elst 28' |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| Penalties | ||||
| Deepika Dungdung Khan Baljeet |
Sanders Veen Van der Elst Fokke Dicke |
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| 14 June 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | Australia | 3–2 | London, England | |
| 11:00 | Schonell 16' Pickering 22' Stewart 35' |
Report | Deepika 44' Neha 52' |
Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 15 June 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | 1–2 | Australia | London, England | |
| 10:30 | Phalke 3' | Report | Lawton 37' Pickering 60' |
Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 17 June 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | Argentina | 4–1 | London, England | |
| 15:30 | Falasco 29' Gorzelany 40', 54', 59' |
Report | Deepika 30' | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 18 June 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | 2–2 (0–2 p) | Argentina | London, England | |
| 15:30 | Navneet 50' Deepika 56' |
Report | Gorzelany 27', 37' | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| Penalties | ||||
| Deepika Rutuja Lalremsiami Baljeet |
Díaz Bruggesser Jankunas Cairó |
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| 21 June 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | Belgium | 5–1 | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 13:00 | Brasseur 37', 55' Breyne 41' Ballenghien 54' Engelbert 58' |
Report | Deepika 6' | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein |
| 22 June 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | Belgium | 2–0 | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 13:00 | Ballenghien 40' Hillewaert 43' |
Report | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein |
| 28 June 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | China | 3–0 | Berlin, Germany | |
| 12:30 | Chen 21' Zhang 26' Yu 45' |
Report | Stadium: Ernst Reuter Sportfeld |
| 29 June 2025 2024–25 FIH Pro League | 2–3 | China | Berlin, Germany | |
| 13:30 | Toppo 9' Rutuja 38' |
Report | Zhang 19', 30' Xu 53' |
Stadium: Ernst Reuter Sportfeld |
| 5 September 2025 2025 Asia Cup GS | v | Thailand | Hangzhou, China | |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field |
| 6 September 2025 2025 Asia Cup GS | Japan | v | Hangzhou, China | |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field |
| 8 September 2025 2025 Asia Cup GS | v | Singapore | Hangzhou, China | |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field |
Head-to-Head record
| Won more matches than lost | |
| All matches drawn | |
| Won equal matches to lost | |
| Lost more matches than won |
Overall record
Record last updated as of the following match:
India vs China at Ernst Reuter Sportfeld, Berlin 2024–25 Women's FIH Pro League, 29 June 2025
| Opponent | GP | W | D | L | Win % | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 28 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 3.57% | 2025 |
| Australia | 51 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 13.73% | 2025 |
| Austria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1989 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2012 |
| Belarus | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2017 |
| Belgium | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13.33% | 2025 |
| Canada | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 68.42% | 2022 |
| Chile | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% | 2022 |
| China | 49 | 13 | 6 | 30 | 26.53% | 2025 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2006 |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 1980 |
| England | 44 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 15.91 | 2025 |
| Fiji | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2019 |
| France | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% | 2008 |
| Germany | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 11.11% | 2025 |
| Ghana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2022 |
| Great Britain | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0% | 2024 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2023 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2018 |
| Ireland | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 34.48% | 2023 |
| Italy | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 77.78% | 2024 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1998 |
| Japan | 76 | 24 | 16 | 36 | 31.58% | 2024 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2018 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2001 |
| Malaysia | 43 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 90.7% | 2024 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1974 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2016 |
| Netherlands Antilles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2008 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.09% | 2025 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 33.33% | 2024 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2006 |
| North Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1990 |
| Poland | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2019 |
| Russia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% | 2013 |
| Scotland | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 26.67% | 2014 |
| Singapore | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2022 |
| South Africa | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 52.38% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 50 | 19 | 5 | 26 | 38% | 2024 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% | 1993 |
| Spain | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 39.13% | 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2016 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1985 |
| Thailand | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2024 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2014 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | 2012 |
| United States | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 22.22% | 2024 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2019 |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 1998 |
| Wales | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 71.43% | 2022 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 1985 |
| Total | 719 | 295 | 106 | 318 | 41.02% | 2025 |
Olympic Games
Record last updated as of the following match:
India vs Great Britain at Tokyo, 2020 Olympics, 6 August 2021
| Opponent | GP | W | D | L | Win % | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2021 |
| Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 2021 |
| Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1980 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1980 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2021 |
| Great Britain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 2021 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2021 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2016 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2021 |
| Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1980 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2021 |
| Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1980 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2016 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1980 |
World Cup
Record last updated as of the following match:
India vs Japan at Terrassa, 2022 World Cup, 13 July 2022
| Opponent | GP | W | D | L | Win % | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% | 1998 |
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2010 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1974 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 2022 |
| China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0% | 2022 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1978 |
| England | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0% | 2022 |
| West Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1974 |
| Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2018 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2018 |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% | 2022 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1974 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16.67% | 2010 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 2022 |
| Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 1998 |
| South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2010 |
| South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2006 |
| Spain | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50% | 2022 |
| United States | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2018 |
| Wales | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 1983 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were named for the 2024–25 Women's FIH Pro League.[30]
Caps updated as of 25 February 2025, after the match against Netherlands.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Savita Punia | 11 July 1990 | 301 | 0 | NCOE, Delhi | |
| GK | Bichu Devi Kharibam | 3 December 2000 | 41 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation | |
| DF | Sushila Chanu | 25 February 1992 | 252 | 8 | Railways | |
| DF | Jyoti Rumavat | 11 December 1999 | 83 | 8 | Indian Oil Corporation | |
| DF | Ishika Chaudhary | 15 April 2000 | 64 | 1 | Indian Oil Corporation | |
| DF | Suman Devi Thoudam | 16 July 1999 | 12 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd | |
| DF | Jyoti Chhatri | 8 March 2003 | 15 | 0 | Odisha Naval Tata HHPC | |
| DF | Jyoti Singh | 6 October 2004 | 4 | 0 | Madhya Pradesh HA | |
| MF | Salima Tete (captain) | 27 December 2001 | 130 | 16 | Railways | |
| MF | Neha Goyal | 15 November 1996 | 177 | 20 | Railways | |
| MF | Lalremsiami | 30 March 2000 | 164 | 41 | Railways | |
| MF | Sharmila Godara | 10 October 2001 | 74 | 8 | Indian Oil Corporation | |
| MF | Vaishnavi Phalke | 23 December 2003 | 49 | 7 | Hockey Maharashtra | |
| MF | Manisha Chauhan | 6 March 1999 | 14 | 2 | Manipur Hockey | |
| MF | Sunelita Toppo | 11 April 2007 | 27 | 1 | Hockey Association of Odisha | |
| MF | Sujata Kujur | 25 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Hockey Association of Odisha | |
| MF | Mahima Tete | 25 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | Jharkhand Hockey | |
| FW | Navneet Kaur (vice-captain) | 26 January 1996 | 186 | 55 | Railways | |
| FW | Deepika Sehrawat | 12 June 2003 | 56 | 27 | Indian Oil Corporation | |
| MF | Baljeet Kaur | 23 March 2001 | 32 | 2 | Indian Oil Corporation | |
| FW | Beauty Dungdung | 21 July 2003 | 26 | 3 | Indian Oil Corporation | |
| FW | Rutuja Pisal | 28 November 2002 | 5 | 2 | Union Bank of India | |
| FW | Sakshi Rana | 31 August 2007 | 3 | 1 | Hockey Haryana | |
| FW | Deepika Soreng | 17 December 2003 | 4 | 0 | Railways | |
Recent call-ups
These players were called up in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Bansari Solanki | 24 May 2001 | 0 | 0 | NCE Delhi | NT Camp, May 2024 |
| GK | Madhuri Kindo | 25 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | Hockey Association of Odisha | NT Camp, May 2024 |
| DF | Nikki Pradhan | 8 December 1993 | 190 | 2 | Railways | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
| DF | Udita Duhan | 14 January 1998 | 127 | 14 | Indian Oil Corporation | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
| DF | Mahima Choudhary | 6 December 1999 | 5 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation | 2023–24 FIH Pro League |
| DF | Akshata Dhekale | 2 November 2001 | 6 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation | 2023–24 FIH Pro League |
| DF | Monika Malik | 5 November 1993 | 229 | 18 | Railways | NT Camp, May 2024 |
| DF | Gurjit Kaur | 25 October 1995 | 137 | 86 | Railways | 2023–24 FIH Pro League |
| DF | Ropni Kumari | 26 November 2003 | 0 | 0 | Railways | NT Camp, May 2024 |
| DF | Preeti Panchal | 25 December 2002 | 0 | 0 | Railways | NT Camp, May 2024 |
| MF | Nisha Warsi | 9 July 1995 | 89 | 1 | Railways | 2023–24 FIH Pro League |
| MF | Sonika Tandi | 20 March 1997 | 91 | 7 | Income Tax | 2023–24 FIH Pro League |
| MF | Ajmina Kujur | 9 December 2001 | 0 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation | NT Camp, May 2024 |
| MF | Marina Lalramnghaki | 12 June 2001 | 0 | 0 | Hockey Mizoram | NT Camp, May 2024 |
| MF | Jyothi Edula | 30 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Railways | NT Camp, May 2024 |
| FW | Sangita Kumari | 24 December 2001 | 64 | 28 | Railways | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
| FW | Preeti Dubey | 13 June 1998 | 56 | 9 | Railways | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
| FW | Mumtaz Khan | 15 January 2003 | 12 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
| FW | Vandana KatariyaRET | 15 April 1992 | 320 | 98 | Railways | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Harendra Singh.[31]
- Assistant coach: Anthony Farry
- Coaches: Yendala Soundarya, Ankitha B. S.
Individual records
- Players in bold are still active, at least at international level.
Most caps
Sources:[32]
| Position | Player | Caps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vandana Katariya | 320 |
| 2 | Savita Punia | 301 |
| 3 | Deep Grace Ekka | 268 |
| 4 | Rani Rampal | 254 |
| 5 | Sushila Chanu | 252 |
| 6 | Ritu Rani | 248 |
| 7 | Monika Malik | 229 |
| 8 | Surinder Kaur | 229 |
| 9 | Navjot Kaur | 209 |
| 10 | Poonam Rani | 204 |
| 11 | Saba Anjum Karim | 200 |
Awards
- Summer Olympics
- During the 2008 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier, the team ranked fourth in the "Qualifying Two" event. Rani Devi received the Most Promising Young Player of the Tournament award. (Squad)
- Hockey World Cup
- During the 2001 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier, the team ranked 7th. Sanggai Chanu received the Young Player of the Tournament award. (Squad)
- Hockey Champions Challenge
- During the 2002 Hockey Champions Challenge, Jyoti Sunita Kullu received the Topscorer award for five goals. (Squad)
- Dhyan Chand Award
- Mary D'Souza Sequeira (1953–1963)
- Arjuna Awards
The following is a list of recipients for the Arjuna award in hockey recipients (by year):[33]
- Helen Mary, 2004
- Suraj Lata Devi (former captain), 2003
- Mamta Kharab, 2002
- Madhu Yadav, 2000
- Tingongleima Chanu, 2000
- S. Omana Kumari, 1998
- Pritam Rani Siwach (former captain), 1998
- Prem Maya Sonir, 1985
- Rajbir Kaur, 1984[34]
- Varsha Soni, 1981
- Eliza Nelson, 1980–1981
- Rekha B.Mundhphan, 1979–1980
- Lorraine Fernandes, 1976–1977
- Ajinder Kaur, 1975–1976
- Dr Otilia Mascarenhas, 1973–1974
- Sunita Puri, 1966
- Elvera Britto, 1965
- Anne Lumsden, 1961
See also
- Field hockey in India
- India men's national field hockey team
- India women's national under-21 field hockey team
- Chak De India
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